That's certainly possible but I think that's quite unlikely considering how the things seem to be aligned in an actual grid system or arrangement instead of bespoke self-contained 3D models x3

It received a lot of work regarding the performance. The reason behind most performance issues and limitations is the engine, which is over a decade old now, I believe, and that itself is based on an even older engine. Also, I think one of the earlier hints at a sequel from the devs included a talk about how they decided to develop a new version of the engine mainly because of these issues, so in this regard, I have moderately high hopes for whatever it turns out to be.

Yeah u wu and hopefully they refine and add on the survival mechanics more as well x3 ♥ c=

Also be nice to see actual attention to content, like campaign/mission based tasks or open world tasks or encounters. SE already has a scenario creation framework, but Keen have only made some showcase/demo scenarios with these tools. Expanding the mission types and framework like we already see at the economy stations would be cool. Actual basic NPC characters that want to buy tickets for passage from one station to another, requiring a player ship with sufficient cryopods, beds, or seats and pressurization/O2 supply. Or delivery of larger physical cargo that requires docking, locking, and moving an actual cargo grid with substantial mass (which the user/content creator Patrick has done with one of his mods, though at last check it was sometimes janky). SE doesn't have anything remotely close to the kinds of guided or unguided experiences that other sandbox/survival/space games have, like No Man's Sky, Empyrion, etc. SE plays more like Stormworks or From the Depths, where the focus is more on just Lego building blocks. Heck, even more game modes or support for community-created game modes would be cool. People have built rover/ship race tracks complete with lap timer mod, the Starcore tournament, etc. It'd be cool to be able to customize game worlds for BeamNG, Mario Party, or Grand Theft Auto style game modes, with more options and controls for gravity, physics behavior of blocks, game world boundaries (like there already is, but more options), team settings, game rules, victory conditions, etc. Some of that can already be modded or kludged within existing game engine/mechanics, but might as well increase support for it if Keen don't want to specifically create more scenario/campaign/mission oriented content.

I'm still not sure if they're gonna do SE2 or just a very major update. Or maybe they're gonna pull off an Overwatch and do a major update _and_ call it SE2 just so it looks shinier 😅 Either way, something big is definitely coming. Hopefully it's gonna work out.

​@@btCharlie_ sure they could just "update" SE, but even then would the game be a new one. Because porting the game from VR2 to VR3 would be more work that making it new in VR3

Ye xD I do have other analysis points as well x3 might make a video about them c=

That's certainly possible c= I hope they're indeed for SE2 though x3 and yeah, that's one of the reasons I'm thinking about mentioning in a possible SE2 analysis video, and ye u wu

Very good observation, that would be very interesting! I thought there was evidence of a unified grid system that allows large and small grids to be built together, but I wouldn't be surprised if they go for a new build paradigm

Looking at it, minus the new blocks this looks like something that can be done in game right now, actually. If you look inside the door of the rightmost building, the metal seam pattern of the floor is that of the large grid armor blocks, while the pattern of the small grid blocks of the door, walls, and Roof is smaller and tighter. It could be that they made a small grid of 4 walls and a roof, and put it on top of some large grid blocks embedded into the ground with a ramp connected, just making sure to align the door with the ramp. Though now that I say it, that is sounding like a LOT OF WORK for a showcase screenshot, so it does have a chance to be a new system anyways.

@@EliMarino I sincerely hope it is a new system.

Yeah c= I'm thinking that maybe SE2 will only have small grid blocks without large grid variants x3 I think I've heard that somewhere and other people pointed that out too, and that SE2 will basically have the Medieval Engineers composite blocks / grid system c= x3

That's possible x3 I think it's more likely that they're actually developing a sequel though c=

Yeah c= I'm thinking that maybe the new game willy only have small grid without large grid, I think I've heard somewhere that they're basically gonna be using the composite blocks or grid system from Medieval Engineers and other people have pointed that out too

Yey x3 ♥ not sure about VR SE2 though xD might be too demanding on system resource u wu

@@LucaTheGuide The Power of Imagination

From what I've heard, the plan is to ditch the grid distinctions entirely and switch to a combined system similar to Medieval Engineers.

@@VestedUTuber completely correct; don't get me wrong still could be a sequel, but chances are this could be the new system which alters essentially everything we know. Which would give the impression the game feels like Space Engineers 2. (Technically feel like Space Engineers 3, because right now were on the feels like Space Engineers 2) In reality, KeenSoftwareHouse did this when they did the complete overhaul previously already we had speculation of then transitioning the game because of a Graphical update that dramatically improved the game as well; the reality this seems to be very inline with the same process and everything. I would really set aside speculations and expect the same game until they state the announcement of a sequel because absolutely everything they've so far released is entirely possible to be just a complete overhaul to the current game. From a Business aspect I would entirely understand if they released it into a sequel to secure income as these developers definitely deserve paid for their work. But in doing so also introduces Communal divisions which is why I believe they opted to not produce a sequel previously.

@@VestedUTuber that sounds awesome

Yeah c= I'm thinking maybe SE2 will only have small grid blocks instead of large grid ones x3 that might be cool, and yeah what Vested said too c=

Ye x3 ♥ c=

A new DLC is almost certainly coming with the Signal update but the VRAGE3 demonstrations very possibly means SE2 is coming too x3 ♥

I might c= I do have some suggestions but we'll see x3

Ye u wu ♥ x3

xD I don't think the sequel or an engine upgrade would be a DLC, hopefully not u wu

That would be cool c= would be cool if both games would have better AI too x3

u wu hopefully if a sequel is indeed coming it would be soon ♥

u wu yeah, hopefully the performance requirement difference won't be that big xD and then again the gap between the games would be like ~10 years+ so u wu

Unconfirmed if there is a space engineers 2 and if there is truly a second version of the game coming out its probably gonna be a long time my guess is they are just gonna update the engine for se and maybe drop a huge update or something to overhaul

The VRage 3 engine is still *deep* in its early development cycle. Even if they are working on SE2 behind the scenes there’s still several years before anything would come of it.

Don't worry SE is well worth it's money ^^ I like to compare Game prices to Cinema prices, then I immediately feel better, since I pay around 15-20€ for a 1h movie, and 0.01€ or something for every hour in SE, since I already have over 2000h xD

@@mz00956 I do the same thing lol For every 1$ I spend on a game (that’s not by an indie team/single dev) I should get at least 1 hour of playtime. I have all DLCs, and 1k+ hours. Well worth it.

It might still be quite a while before a possible sequel comes out x3 so don't worry about it c= SE is fun ♥ x3

That's certainly possible c= I'm pretty sure these are custom KSH assets though c= and they seem to be blocks on an actual grid system x3

@@LucaTheGuide They could have placed these on a grid regardless of it being an item from the game, or from straight out of a 3d modelling software

Ye x3 ♥ can't wait for it u wu

Ye x3 and xD

Sikase's first x3 ♥

@@LucaTheGuide The Truth Is . . . The Game Was Rigged From The Start

It would be a cooler Subnautica though u wu ♥ x3